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<blockquote data-quote="Pielorinho" data-source="post: 48360" data-attributes="member: 259">There's a posh restaurant in town that doesn't take reservations:&nbsp; it always takes a long time to get into the restaurant.&nbsp; So there are some wealthy people in town that really want to eat there, but dont' have the time to wait in line.I've got the time, so I go early in the day, wait in line, and get the best table right by the windows overlooking the cityscape.&nbsp; Then my partner goes outside the restaurant and auctions off my table to those cash-rich, time-poor people.Strangely, when the restaurant found out what I was doing, they made me stop.******There's a fun game online that doesn't start you off with the best items:&nbsp; it always takes a long time to get those items.&nbsp; So there are some wealthy people that really want to play the game, but don't have the time to get those items.I've got the time, so I play all day, do the work, and get the best items.&nbsp; Then I go online and sell off my items to those cash-rich, time-poor people.Strangely, when the game company found out what I was doing, they made me stop.******It's important to remember that in an online game, you're in a virtual place of business, and you're buying the rights to use the tools of that place of business.&nbsp; That purchase, however, doesn't give you the rights to do whatever you want with those tools, any more than ordering a cup of coffee at a restaurant gives you the right to auction off your place at the table.******How's that for a stretched analogy? Daniel</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Pielorinho, post: 48360, member: 259"] There's a posh restaurant in town that doesn't take reservations: it always takes a long time to get into the restaurant. So there are some wealthy people in town that really want to eat there, but dont' have the time to wait in line. I've got the time, so I go early in the day, wait in line, and get the best table right by the windows overlooking the cityscape. Then my partner goes outside the restaurant and auctions off my table to those cash-rich, time-poor people. Strangely, when the restaurant found out what I was doing, they made me stop. ****** There's a fun game online that doesn't start you off with the best items: it always takes a long time to get those items. So there are some wealthy people that really want to play the game, but don't have the time to get those items. I've got the time, so I play all day, do the work, and get the best items. Then I go online and sell off my items to those cash-rich, time-poor people. Strangely, when the game company found out what I was doing, they made me stop. ****** It's important to remember that in an online game, you're in a virtual place of business, and you're buying the rights to use the tools of that place of business. That purchase, however, doesn't give you the rights to do whatever you want with those tools, any more than ordering a cup of coffee at a restaurant gives you the right to auction off your place at the table. ****** How's that for a stretched analogy? Daniel [/QUOTE]

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